B-222836: May 8, 1986

OUR DECISIONS REQUIRE THAT EMPLOYEES BE PAID FOR A HOLIDAY WHEN THEY ARE IN A PAY STATUS EITHER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER THE HOLIDAY. THIS FURLOUGH PLAN IS ALSO INCONSISTENT WITH THE DEFINITION OF A FURLOUGH UNDER 5 U.S.C. THE PROPOSAL IS NOT SUPPORTED BY OUR DECISIONS AND CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED AS A "FURLOUGH.". FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE TASK FORCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO...

B-222836: Published: May 8, 1986. Publicly Released: May 8, 1986.

This document responds to a letter requesting our opinion on the authority of a Federal agency to "furlough" its employees on a Federal holiday. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture has notified its employees that, because of budget cuts. the agency intends to furlough its employees on each of the next three scheduled Federal holidays--Memorial Day, the Fo...